“May He open the eyes of your understanding... begin to expect the eyes of your understanding to open, that you'll have clarity of knowing.”
A Bible-study message on kingdom strategy: how to move from God's vision to sustainable results by discerning the end, assessing present reality, building backwards, aligning people/resources/timing, measuring progress, executing with flexibility, and developing endurance under pressure.
“I pray that the eyes of your understanding would be enlightened so that you would know the hope of his call.”
Pastor Cheryl Brady exhorts listeners to remain curious and reverent toward God, to seek personal exposure to His presence, and to be willing to step outside comfort zones so they can access God’s plans and receive transformative blessings. She emphasizes practical response—worship now, take ordered steps of obedience, and invest (give) as an expression of commitment.
““The eyes of your heart that they may be enlightened.” I don't want you to walk in the dark like everyone else is in the dark.”
Pastor Steve Wilburn (Core Church LA) preaches from Ephesians 4 on how Christians are to "learn to walk" with Christ: beware false teaching, lay aside the old sinful ways, and intentionally put on the new, Christlike life. He calls believers to mature discipleship by testing teaching against Scripture, repenting, replacing harmful habits (lies, crude speech, theft, uncontrolled anger) with truth, kindness, work, forgiveness, and holiness, and issues an invitation for spiritual renewal.
“"That the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints." (Paul quoted/paraphrased.)”
Pastor John Nicholas preaches from Ephesians 1 on Communion Sunday, explaining that God’s purpose is to reclaim humanity through redemption, reconcile us into intimate fellowship, and restore us to full sonship — leading to true satisfaction in Christ. The sermon concludes with an invitation to respond and the celebration of communion.
